Poland's Iga Swiatek becomes the new world number one in women's tennis after defeating Swiss player Viktorija Golubic 6-2, 6-0 at the WTA Miami Open
Swiatek, who won her maiden Grand Slam title at the French Open in 2020, said she is ready to deal with the pressure of being the top-ranked player.
Poland's Iga Swiatek becomes the new world number one in women's tennis after defeating Swiss player Viktorija Golubic 6-2, 6-0 at the WTA Miami Open. "Pretty surreal," Swiatek said on Friday. "On one hand, these are the most special moments that you're going to remember for the rest of your life, but on the other hand, that match was just another match."At 20 years, 308 days old, Swiatek will be the youngest player to make her No.1 debut since Caroline Wozniacki in 2010.after the three-time Grand Slam champion announced her retirement earlier this week.
The 20-year-old Warsaw-born star had to win her second-round match at the South Florida hardcourt tournament to ensure she would replace Barty in the next rankings next month. After the victory, there was a brief on-court ceremony where Swiatek was cheered and honored by tournament director James Blake and former WTA number one Lindsay Davenport.
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